Traveling bag



Patented Sept. 6, 1927.

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. .LOUIE NAOMI DOUD, OF NORW ALK, OHIO.

TRAVELING BAG.

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My present invention relates to improvements in traveling bags of theconvertible type, adapted for packing articles of personal wear and alsopossessing wardrobefeatures which permit display or storing of theunfolded or unrolled garments or other articles. The inventioncontemplates .the use of a flexible wrapper which may'be folded over toenclose the aritcles or gar- J ments, and, together with the enclosedarticles, is adapted to be rolled into a compact bundle or bag, forcarrying the articles. A handle is provided as a carrier and straps areutilized for fastening the bag a and retaining "it inits compactvformation. An enclosed supporting frame is provided for the flexiblewrapper, and when the latter is unrolled and unfolded the frame isutilized to suspend the wrapper from a suitable sup- 520 port. Thesupporting frame includes means for suspendin the garments on the wellknown type 0 suit or clothes hangers, and the foldable portions of thewrapper provide enclosing means for the garments when the wrapper isopened and the garments displayed in extended position for selectiveuse.

The traveling bag of my invention thus insures convenience in packing;permits the garments to be packed without wrinkling; provides a handycarrier for the garments; and performs the functions of a wardrobe fordisplaying. the garments where they are readily accessible when desired.

The invention consists in certain novel 3 combinations and-arrangementsof parts for accomplishing the results and performing,

the functions indicated, as will hereinafter be more fully pointedoutand claimed, In the accompanying. drawings I have lllus- 'trated onecomplete example of the physical embodiment of my, invention wherein theparts are combined and arranged according to the best mode I have thusfar devised for the practical application of the prmciples of myinvention. g Figure 1 is a view of-the traveling bag of my inventionwith its arts unfolded --or opened for convenience o illustration.

Figure 2 is a' view of the traveling bag, folded, and ready tobe rolledand strapped for use as a carrier. l r Figure 3 is an enlarged detailsectional view at line 3-3 of Figure 1 withthe sus- 1926. Serial No.125,951.

pending bar of the supporting frame retracted.

Figure 4-is an enlarged, detail sectional view at line 4=4-o'f Figure 1with the suspending bar extended and supporting a number of clotheshangers.

Figure 5 is a view of the supporting frame detached with the suspendingbar retracted.

Fi ure 6 is a view similar to Figure 5 with the suspending bar extended.

Figure 7 is a view of the traveling bag rolled, strapped and fastenedfor traveling.

In carrying out my invention I utilize a flexible wrapper of rectangularshape, which may be made up in various sizes to suit differentconditions and purposes, fashioned of one or more layers or thicknesse'sof material, which is preferably waterproof. The material may be lightrubberized canvas,

.khaki cloth, oil cloth, silk, or other suitable material adapted forthe purpose.

The rectangular wrapper comprises a pair of outer flaps or folds 1 and 2and an intermediate section 3, the folds preferably being slightly widerthan one half the intermediate section in order that their outer edgesmay overlap, as indicated in Figure 2 when they are folded and thewrapper ready for 4 rolling. The lines of fold of the wrapper areindicated at 4 and 5 in Figure 1, and it will be apparent that, when thewrapper is laid flat, as on the floor or table, with the garmentsarranged in proper shape, these foldsare folded over toward the centerof the wrapper, to enclose the garments.

At :the' lower edge of the wrapper it is fashioned with a number of pooets 6, 7, and 8 formed by folding the material and stitching as at 6',and the upper open ends of the pockets are vclosed or secured byfasteners 9 of the usual snap type. In

addition to these inner pockets of the wrapper which are adapted toreceive small articles, I provide an outer pocket 10 located near thetop of the wrapper and provided with a snap fastener 9, and adapted toreceive articles, as toilet articles, that' may be needed while travelinand are readily ac- Y L cessible without necessity for unpacking thestrapped bag.

At the topedge of the rectangular wrapper is provided a cover-flap 11,-vof a length I "ZU corresponding to the width of the intermediate section3, and of a width to sufficiently cover the rolled bag as a protectionto its interior, as well as to form a top wall or covering for theenclosed garments when the device is used as a wardrobe, as indicated inFigure 4.

For maintaining the shape of the rolled and strapped traveling bag andfor properly supporting the device when used as a wardrobe, I provide asupporting frame comprising an inside supporting bar 12 located at thetop of the wrapper and extending the width of the intermediate section.beneath the cover-flap 11. The bar is securely attached to the innerside of the wrapper, as by stitches or cords passed through the holes 13of the bar, and at the center of the bar its upper face is recessed andflattened as at 14 to form a notch for the conntction therewith of thesuspending bar 15 of the supporting frame. This suspending bar isfashioned with an angular inner end 16 which, together with theflattened central portion ofthe supporting bar. is perforated foraccommodation of the pivot or hinge pin 17. Because of its angularpivot-end the suspending bar may readily be turned to retracted positionof Figure 5, parallel with the supporting bar, to form a compactarrangement of these parts for the purpose of insuring a small bundle orpacket when the bag is rolled for traveling. In Figure 6 it will beapparent that the suspending bar may readily be extended at right anglesto the supporting bar when the device is to be used as a wardrobe. Inretracted position, a ring 18 may be utilized for retaining thesuspending b'ar in parallelism with the supporting bar, as indicated inFigure 5.

A handle, preferably of the bag-fastening type, as 19, is secured at theoutside of the wrapper, and attached to the supporting bar 12 by rivets20, which pass through the ends of thehandle, which are formed as loops21,

. through the wrapper and through the supporting bar to insure a strongsupport for the handle and impose the weight of the bag upon thesupporting frame withinthe bag when the latter is folded and rolled.-

The usual form of straps 22 are passed through the loops and around therolled I wrapper, andbuckles 23 are provided on the straps for fasteningthem around the wrapper as indicated in Figure 7 When the device is usedas a wardrobe, as in Figure 4, a suspending or brace chain 24 is used toconnect the outer end of the pivoted suspending bar with a suitable hook25 over -which hook the handle 19 is also slipped. The hook'may'besecuredto the wall of a cupboard, or the chain and handle may besuspended from other suitable support, it being apparent that the frameas thus suspended maintains the device in braced, upright position, withthe suspending bar projecting horizontally and outwardly from the centerof the unfolded wrapper. A number of clothes-hangers 26, having theusual rings or hooks 27. are used on the suspending bar to support thegarments, and as indicated in-Figure 4 the cover flap and the twoside'flaps are turned to position to afford protection for the suspendedgarments.

It will be apparent that the wrapper may be folded, rolled and fastened.without necessity for removal of the clothes hangers from the suspendingbar. Thus, when packing, the pivoted suspending bar is turned parallelwith the supporting bar, carrying with it the clothes hangers thereonand the clothes or garments on the hangers. The garments may be smoothedout and their hangers are arranged as indicated in Figure 1, on linesnearly or substantially parallel with the supporting bar. after whichthe side flaps 1 and 2 are folded inwardly to position of Figure 2. Thefolded wrapper is then rolled upon itself, under the cover-flap 11, andthe straps are passed around the roll and cover-flap and secured by thebuckles to form a compact, handy and convenient traveling hag.-

The wrapper may be fashioned of stiff material, or of foldable boards orsections with flexible joints or connections, in order that it may befolded into the form of a flat packet, and the straps and handle thenusedin the same manner as shown for the round packet.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent is 1. A wrapper having an intermediate section and side flaps and a cover flap, a rigid supporting bar secured tothe intermediate flap and a suspending bar pivoted on the supportingbar, clothes supporting means carried on the suspending bar. a handle atthe outside of the wrapper and fastened to said supporting bar, andfastening straps carried by the handle for encircling the rolledwrapper.

2. A traveling bag comprising a rectangular, flexible wrapper comprisingan intermediate section and a cover-flap extended therefrom and a pairof side flaps, a series of pockets fashioned along the free, inner edgeof the wrapper, and an outer pocket formed at the opposite end of theintermediate section, a supporting bar at the inner side of the wrapper,a handle at the outerside of the wrapper and secured to said bar, apivoted suspending bar on said sup porting bar, and clothes supportingmeans carried on the suspending bar.

'3. The combination with a flexible foldable wrapper, of a supportingbar and a handle fastened thereto adapted to form a support when thewrapper is used as a wardrobe, a pivoted suspending bar on thesupporting bar, and a brace chain connected to slidably mounted on thesuspending bar the free end of the suspending bar and whereby when thewrapper is folded the sus- 10 adapted to be anchored to a suitablesupport. pending bar lies in parallel spaced relation 4. The combinationwith a flexible foldto the supporting bar to prevent jamming 5 ablewrapper, a rigidly connected supportof the clothes supporting meansthereon.

ing bar at one side thereof, a suspending bar In testimony whereof Ihave aflixed my havingan angular end pivoted on said supsignature.

porting bar, and clothes supporting means LOUIE NAOMI DOUD.

